Al Ain vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
767K
449K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4207th and 13th ($1457 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 505th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Zurich

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Al Ain Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$24322

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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
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$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
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$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171